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Children’s Time: Children of all ages are invited to come forward 

for a children’s message during worship. Following the message, 
Edgewood
Presbyterian
children  ages  4  through  2nd  grade  are  invited  to  accompany 
NaEisha  and  another  adult  teacher  to  Children’s  Church  in  the 
Educa on Building. Children in 3rd grade and above will return 
to their seats to worship with their families. 
 
Restrooms  are  located  in  the  Fellowship  Hall  across  the 
breezeway. 
Church
What’s Going on This Week Glorifying God by making disciples of Jesus Christ
Sunday, May 1 Thursday, May 5
  9:30 am—Sunday School    1:00 pm—Na onal Day of  
11:00 am—Worship                                             Prayer 
                     Communion  
                     & Noisy Offering  Friday, May 6
12:00 pm—Session Mee ng   11:30 am—Lunch Bunch at  
                     at EPC                        Mandarin Café 
                         
Wednesday, May 4 Sunday, May 8
  8:00 am —Men’s Study &                   
  9:30 am—Sunday School 
                      Prayer Mee ng  11:00 am—Worship         
  5:30 pm—Choir Prac ce 
  6:30 pm—Bell Prac ce 
  7:30 pm—Wednesday 
                     Night Devo on  

Church Staff
Pastor          Rev. Connie Happell 
Director of Music      Sue Ellen Williams 
Pianist                     Walter Cornwell 
Youth/Young Adult Coordinator  NaEisha Owens 
Office Administrator        JoAnna Williams  As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven 
Financial Secretary      Wayne Braddy  flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to 
Custodian        James Mills  him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”  ‐ Acts 9:3‐4 NIV 
3617 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia 31907
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 Service of Worship  A “Communion Prayer”
May 1, 2022   Words and Music by Berta Poorman and Sonja Poorman 
3rd Sunday of Easter 
C ' M                  NaEisha Owens 
Liturgical Color: White 
  N T L Acts 9:1‐20 
P “When Morning Gilds the Skies” arr. Joseph 
S : “Blinded by Grace” Rev. Connie Happell 
Sandra Eithun                                                                             Barnby 
 
W A Rev. Connie Happell  I L ’ T  
O P P P T L ’ P
*U C T W Psalm 150:1‐2, 6  Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy
Praise God in His sanctuary; kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
praise Him in His mighty heavens. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as
Praise Him for His acts of power; we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into tempta on,
praise Him for His surpassing greatness. but deliver us from evil; For Thine is the kingdom, and the
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. power and the glory forever. Amen
B B
*H 487 “When Morning Gilds the Skies”
C P
P C C P
O Lord our God, You call us to proclaim the gospel, but we
remain silent in the presence of evil. You call us to be *H 371 “Li High the Cross”
   

reconciled to You and one another, but we are content to *B  

live in separa on. You call us to seek the good of all, but  

we o en think only of ourselves. You call us to oppose P “Li High the Cross”
injus ce, but we sit idly by and do not speak up. Forgive us,
O Lord. Reconcile us to You by the power of Your Spirit, *Indicates congrega on standing, as able. 
and give us the courage and strength to be reconciled to  
others; through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Please con nue in 
silent confession)  Amen. 
A P
*P S “In Christ Alone”
Words and Music by Keith Ge y and Stuart Townsend
 

O “Lord, I Want to Be a Chris an”

Sandra Eithun                                                     American Folk Hymn 
 
 

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